CVE-2021-24961 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00277.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Iptanus	Wordpress File Upload Wordpress File Upload Pro

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*
	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11873	The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2022-03-07T08:16:12

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:49:14.402Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-24961

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-03-07T09:15:08.470

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:54:05.443

Link: CVE-2021-24961

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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